Ingredients

The following ingredients have 2 Servings
  • 2 8 oz white cod filets
  • 2 oranges
  • 1 lemon
  • ½ cup olive oil divided
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Fresh basil

Instruction

  • Lay the cod filets in a shallow pan or baking dish.
  • Zest 1 orange and 1 lemon and add zest to the fish.
  • Squeeze the juice from the orange and lemon you just zested and add to the top of the fish.
  • Add ¼ cup of the olive oil. Cover and let marinate for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
  • In a large oven safe saute pan heat the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil until hot.
  • Carefully shake the excess marinade from the fish, saving it, and drop the fish into the pan.
  • Season the fish with some salt and black pepper.
  • Cook over a medium heat for about 3-4 minutes and then flip and repeat on the other side.
  • Place the fish into the oven to keep warm while you make the sauce.
  • In another smaller pan, melt 2 tbsp of butter and add the sugar and remaining leftover marinade from the fish.
  • Slice the remaining orange in half and squeeze the juice into the pan.
  • Bring to a boil whisking regularly until the sauce has thickened slightly and reduced by almost half.
  • Pass the sauce through a sieve and return to the pan.
  • Add about ¼ cup of finely shredded basil leaves to the sauce and the remaining 1 tbsp of butter whisking until the butter melts.
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
  • Bring the fish from the oven and place on your plate. Spoon some of the thickened sauce over it.
  • Add more basil if desired and serve with rice or quinoa o the side.